On February 19 2023, a Twitter user tweeted a quote (with video) from talk show host and comedian Bill Maher, on the subject of a “big study” on “natural immunity” and how it held up against vaccines: Bill Maher: “Big story,
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t admit the 2020 presidential election was stolen
“President Joe Biden admits to faking the election.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – COVID-19 vaccines did not cause a 17% increase in deaths in Australia in 2022
In Australia, a “17% increase in heart attack deaths” in the first eight months of 2022 is linked to COVID-19 vaccination.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Former Clinton White House aide wasn't murdered
“Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Did these Medal of Freedom recipients fly on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane? Not according to flight logs
“Every single one” of former President Barack Obama’s Medal of Freedom recipients in this video “was on Epstein’s flight logs.”
The Dispatch→ Fact Check: Did Ron DeSantis Ban Teaching About Slavery In Florida Public Schools?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. (Photo by Phelan M. Ebenhack/ Washington Post/ Getty Images.) During an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris on February 17, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked, “What does Gov. Ron DeSantis not know about black history
PolitiFact→ One year into Russia’s war in Ukraine: A look at U.S. aid, and why the U.S. is involved
One year into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, polls show that a rising number of Americans — though well short of a majority — are tiring of U.S. support for Ukraine. How much are we spending? And why are we doing it? We provide some answers.
PolitiFact→ Tina Lambert – Republican lawmaker says student IDs are a source of voter fraud. She cited no examples.
Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls.
PolitiFact→ The Gateway Pundit – Did George Soros endorse Ron DeSantis? No.
"George Soros has endorsed (Ron) DeSantis for 2024."
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – No, President Joe Biden didn’t change the name of Black History Month
“Joe Biden changes the name of Black History Month.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Social media scams lure people with false promises of big payouts from big-box stores
Big-box stores are refunding and crediting customers for fraud and discrimination.
PolitiFact→ Bloggers – Claims that Vladimir Putin destroyed an ‘adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine’ lack evidence
“Putin decimates another adrenochrome warehouse in Ukraine.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Purported voicemail from President Joe Biden about government records isn’t authentic
Audio is a “record of Biden trying to cover up his stolen documents crime.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Social media posts say online influencer Andrew Tate is out of Romanian custody. He’s not.
Andrew Tate was released from prison and “proven not guilty.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Winston Churchill’s World War II memoirs aren’t evidence that the Holocaust didn’t happen
Winston Churchill didn’t mention the Holocaust in his memoirs because it didn’t happen.
Truth or Fiction?→ EPA Chief, Ohio Gov. Drink Tap Water in Viral Video
On February 22 2022, a Reddit account shared the following video to r/therewasanattempt (the attempt was, in the words of the post, “by the Ohio Governor and EPA Chief to prove the tap water was safe by pretending to drink it”):
Poynter→ No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox
This tweet from Sen. Ted Cruz says: “First gas stoves, then your coffee, now they’re gunning for your Xbox.” It got a lot of attention on social media. What is […] The post No one is ‘gunning for’ your Xbox appeared first
PolitiFact→ Viral image – How do you count school shootings in Canada? Depends on how you classify the incidents
Canada has only “had 11 school shooting deaths … in history.”
Full Fact→ Posts about an Adidas shoe giveaway are fake
The company says it is not involved in any such offer.
FactCheck.org→ Biden’s April 2022 Remark About Some Ukraine Aid Covering Pensions Is Not ‘Breaking’ News
President Joe Biden said in April 2022 that some of the funding in a Ukraine aid package that Congress later overwhelmingly approved could be used to pay pensions for Ukrainians amid the ongoing war with Russia. That is not a new development, as
Logically→ Trucks carrying 1.5 million Chadians attempting to vote were blocked at the Nigerian border.
The Facebook page that shared this story has repeatedly spread misinformation; no reputable sources have corroborated this story.
Logically→ Journalist Seun Okinbaloye Endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Okinbaloye has not endorsed any candidate in this race.
Logically→ The Central Bank of Nigeria will shut down all financial transactions from February 23 to February 27, 2023.
The Central Bank of Nigeria has clarified that claims about shutting down financial transactions in view of the presidential election are fake.
Logically→ M/S Estonia sank due to a collision with a submarine or an explosion.
There is no evidence of a collision with a submarine or an explosion. Investigations are ongoing.
Logically→ The cloud that appeared over Turkey was prophetic as it resembled a map of the area affected by the recent 2023 earthquake.
The cloud that appeared in Turkey before the earthquake is a natural phenomenon that is unrelated.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Delipidated train track is in years-old image and isn’t close to East Palestine derailment site
Photo shows “what railways in Ohio look like while we send $40 billion to Ukraine.”
Logically→ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಮೈಸೂರು-ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ನಡುವೆ ೧೦ ಪಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಆರು ಪಥಗಳ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆ.
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು-ಮೈಸೂರು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ ಆರು ಪಥದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಸೇವಾ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು
Logically→ Photos show U.S. President Joe Biden eating ice cream during his visit to Kyiv on February 20, 2023.
The photos of Biden eating ice cream are not from his recent visit to Kyiv but are altered versions of photos taken in the U.S. in 2021 and 2022.
The Dispatch→ Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition
Protesters hold Israeli flags in front of the Knesset. (Photo by Saeed Qaq/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Plus: Should we be concerned about China buying up American farmland?The post Israeli Judicial Reforms Advance Over Vocal Opposition app
Logically→ 400 billion Naira was found at the home of APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
Authorities have denied that this raid took place and no reputable sources have reported that it occurred.
Logically→ Video shows drone strike by Ukraine army on Russian soldiers.
The video is not from the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and has been available on the internet since 2020.
Logically→ Wole Soyinka endorsed Bola Tinubu for the Nigerian presidency.
Soyinka has denied the authenticity of this quote. He has not publicly endorsed any candidate in this race.
Health Feedback→ Florida Department of Health misleads on COVID-19 vaccine safety with erroneous comparison of VAERS reports
REVIEW On 15 February 2023, the Florida Department of Health published a “Health Alert on mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Safety”, stating that “In Florida alone, there was a 1,700% increase in VAERS reports after the release of the COVID-19 vaccine, co
Washington Post→ The Buttigieg-Rubio grudge match over rail safety
The transportation secretary and the Florida Republican traded sharp words after the East Palestine train derailment. We assess their debate.
Poynter→ If nothing changes, Social Security money will run out by 2034 and beneficiaries will get smaller monthly checks
President Joe Biden has accused some Republicans of threatening Social Security’s future, a charge they have denied. The attack — and the defense — ignore these facts about Social Security: […] The post If nothing changes, Social Security m
The Dispatch→ The Dangers of an ‘Angry Pacifism’
Donald Trump and Josh Hawley at a rally in Columbia, Missouri. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)What America can learn from a 20th-century British political cartoon character.The post The Dangers of an ‘Angry Pacifism’ appeared first on The Dispa
The Dispatch→ Nuclear Breakout or Just Holes in the Ground?
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a press event on October 23, 2022 in Beijing. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images)By some measures China’s atomic arsenal has become more formidable than America’s.The post Nuclear Breakout or Just Holes in th
Full Fact→ Posts about a lost woman with dementia are a hoax
The posts claim to need help identifying an elderly woman with dementia who has arrived at a local shelter with her dog, but they appear in many different places.
Full Fact→ Daily Express claim on Scotland’s ‘deficit’ needs context
It’s true that Scotland technically has a large budget ‘deficit’, but the level of the deficit is mainly due to decisions made by the UK Government not the Scottish Government.
The Dispatch→ What’s Mine is Mine
The hot topic of Section 230 is sizzling out. The post What’s Mine is Mine appeared first on The Dispatch.